CME Group Reports Second-Highest August ADV of 29.7 Million Contracts

CME Group (CME) reported its second-highest August average daily volume (ADV) on record for August 2026 at 29.7 million contracts, up 6% from August 2025.

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CME Group (CME) reported its second-highest August average daily volume (ADV) on record for August 2026 at 29.7 million contracts, up 6% from August 2025. Interest Rate products led with 16.7 million ADV, followed by Equity Index at 6.8 million and Energy at 2.3 million.

Agricultural ADV reached 2.2 million, Metals 1 million, FX 730,000 and Cryptocurrency 175,000 contracts ($12 billion notional). U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV rose 15% to 11.8 million, with record Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures ADV of 791,000. Equity Index ADV increased 7%, led by Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV up 78% to 2.4 million.

Energy ADV increased 3%, with Micro WTI Crude Oil futures ADV up 189% to 152,000. Agricultural ADV rose 12% including record Chicago SRW Wheat and KC HRW Wheat futures. Metals ADV grew 48%, while Micro Gold and Micro Silver futures ADV increased 81% and 286%, respectively. International ADV rose 10% to 8.6 million, and BrokerTec overall ADNV increased 16% to $1.059 trillion.

Positive

• Total August 2026 ADV 29.7 million contracts, up 6% year over year
• U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV up 15% to 11.8 million
• Metals ADV up 48%, with strong growth in Micro Gold and Micro Silver
• Equity Index ADV up 7%, Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 ADV up 78% to 2.4 million
• Agricultural ADV up 12%, including record SRW and HRW wheat futures volumes
• BrokerTec overall ADNV up 16% to $1.059 trillion, with European Repo ADNV up 27%

Negative

• None.

News Explained

Customer average collateral balances supporting performance-bond requirements for the rolling three months ending July 2026 were $147 billion in cash and $166 billion in non-cash collateral, adding a disclosed measure of collateral supporting the reported clearing activity.

Market Context

SPGI rose 1.59% while ICE fell 0.62% in the peer snapshot, showing divergent context. That compariso...

Analysis

SPGI rose 1.59% while ICE fell 0.62% in the peer snapshot, showing divergent context. That comparison keeps the ADV report company-specific; the platform record adds mixed reactions, with low short positioning as a volatility-risk context.

Key Figures

August ADV: 29.7 million contracts ADV growth: 6% U.S. Treasury ADV: 11.8 million contracts (+15%) +5 more

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August ADV 29.7 million contracts August 2026; second-highest August ADV on record

ADV growth 6% August 2026 versus August 2025

U.S. Treasury ADV 11.8 million contracts (+15%) August 2026 versus August 2025

Metals ADV growth 48% August 2026 versus August 2025

Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 ADV 2.4 million contracts (+78%) August 2026 versus August 2025

Micro WTI Crude Oil ADV 152,000 contracts (+189%) August 2026 versus August 2025

BrokerTec ADNV $1.059 trillion (+16%) August 2026 versus August 2025

Customer collateral balances $147 billion cash; $166 billion non-cash Rolling 3-month period ending July 2026

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Sep 01 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Sep 01	farmer sentiment report	Positive	+0.3%	Farmer sentiment increased, while future expectations and financial outlook measures improved.
Aug 27	product launch	Positive	-0.0%	Planned E-mini factor futures expansion awaited regulatory review.
Aug 26	market entry announcement	Positive	+1.3%	CME announced wind-power futures and options for renewable-energy hedging.
Aug 25	contract launch	Positive	-0.7%	First trades of updated U.S. Zinc Futures were executed.
Aug 13	scholarship investment	Positive	+1.9%	CME Group Foundation awarded scholarships to 15 Illinois students.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

CME's recent news reactions were more often aligned than divergent, although product announcements produced mixed outcomes.

Key Terms

adv, average daily notional value, otc markets, central counterparty clearing

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adv financial

"second-highest August average daily volume (ADV) on record"

ADV stands for Average Daily Volume, which shows how many shares or units of a stock or asset are traded on average each day. It helps investors understand how popular or liquid an investment is—like knowing how many tickets are sold daily for a concert, indicating how much people are buying and selling.

average daily notional value financial

"BrokerTec overall average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 16%"

Average daily notional value is the average dollar amount of securities or contracts traded each day over a set period, calculated by summing the total value of daily trades and dividing by the number of days. Investors use it like a pipe’s flow rate: higher values mean more money changes hands, which usually signals better liquidity, easier trade execution, and lower price impact when buying or selling positions.

otc markets financial

"trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets"

Over-the-counter (OTC) markets are trading venues where buyers and sellers deal directly through dealers or electronic networks instead of on a formal exchange; think of a neighborhood flea market versus a supermarket. They matter to investors because OTC-listed stocks often represent smaller or international companies with fewer reporting requirements, which can mean lower liquidity, wider price swings and higher risk but sometimes earlier access to growth opportunities.

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central counterparty clearing financial

"leading central counterparty clearing providers"

A central counterparty clearing (CCP) is a specialized financial intermediary that sits between buyers and sellers of securities or derivatives, becoming the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer to guarantee trades are completed. Like an insurance-backed referee, it manages the risk of someone failing to pay by requiring collateral, pooling resources, and simplifying many trades into smaller net payments, which helps investors by lowering the chance of loss from a counterparty default and improving market stability and liquidity.

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• U.S. Treasury ADV up 15% from last August
• Metals ADV grew 48%

CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its second-highest August average daily volume (ADV) on record at 29.7 million contracts, an increase of 6% from August 2025. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.

August 2026 ADV across asset classes includes:

• Interest Rate ADV of 16.7 million contracts
• Equity Index ADV of 6.8 million contracts
• Energy ADV of 2.3 million contracts
• Agricultural ADV of 2.2 million contracts
• Metals ADV of 1 million contracts
• Foreign Exchange ADV of 730,000 contracts
• Cryptocurrency ADV of 175,000 contracts ($12 billion notional)

Additional August 2026 product highlights compared to August 2025:

• Interest Rate ADV increased 3%
  • U.S Treasury futures and options ADV increased 15% to 11.8 million contracts
    • Record Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures ADV of 791,000 contracts
    • 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV increased 20% to 3.1 million contracts
    • 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV increased 25% to 1.9 million contracts
    • 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond futures ADV increased 37% to 852,000 contracts
• Equity Index ADV increased 7%
  • Micro E-Mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV increased 78% to 2.4 million contracts
• Energy ADV increased 3%
  • Micro WTI Crude Oil futures ADV increased 189% to 152,000 contracts
• Agricultural ADV increased 12%
  • Record Chicago SRW Wheat futures ADV of 216,000 contracts
  • Record KC HRW Wheat futures ADV of 109,000 contracts
  • Corn futures ADV increased 36% to 602,000 contracts
• Metals ADV increased 48%
  • Micro Gold futures ADV increased 81% to 345,000 contracts
  • Micro Silver futures ADV increased 286% to 63,000 contracts
• International ADV increased 10% to 8.6 million contracts, with EMEA ADV up 9% to 6.3 million contracts and APAC ADV up 12% to 1.9 million contracts
• Micro Products ADV
  • Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 3.5 million contracts represented 51% of overall Equity Index ADV, Micro Energy futures accounted for  7% of overall Energy ADV and Micro Metals futures accounted for 52% of overall Metals ADV
• BrokerTec overall average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 16% to $1.059 trillion
  • U.S. Repo ADNV increased 3% to $390 billion
  • European Repo ADNV increased 27% to €356 billion
  • U.S Treasury ADNV increased 2% to $84 billion
• Customer average collateral balances to meet performance bond requirements for rolling 3-months ending July 2026 were $147 billion for cash collateral and $166 billion for non-cash collateral

As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, energy, agricultural products and metals.  The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.  In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. 

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.  NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.  COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of EBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI"). "S&P®", "S&P 500®", "SPY®", "SPX®", US 500 and The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC; Dow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based on the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by S&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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FAQ

What trading volume did CME Group (CME) report for August 2026?

CME Group reported August 2026 average daily volume of 29.7 million contracts, its second-highest August on record, representing a 6% increase compared with August 2025 across its futures and options product suites.

How did CME Group (CME) Interest Rate and U.S. Treasury volumes perform in August 2026?

Interest Rate ADV reached 16.7 million contracts in August 2026. U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV increased 15% year over year to 11.8 million contracts, including record Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures ADV of 791,000 contracts.

What were the key Equity Index trading statistics for CME Group (CME) in August 2026?

Equity Index ADV rose 7% in August 2026 to 6.8 million contracts. Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV grew 78% to 2.4 million contracts, and Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options represented 51% of total Equity Index ADV.

How did CME Group (CME) Energy and Agricultural products trade in August 2026?

Energy ADV increased 3% to 2.3 million contracts, with Micro WTI Crude Oil futures ADV up 189% to 152,000. Agricultural ADV rose 12% to 2.2 million, including record Chicago SRW Wheat and KC HRW Wheat futures ADV of 216,000 and 109,000 contracts.

What growth did CME Group (CME) report in Metals and Micro products in August 2026?

Metals ADV grew 48% to 1 million contracts. Micro Gold futures ADV increased 81% to 345,000, and Micro Silver futures ADV rose 286% to 63,000. Micro Metals futures represented 52% of overall Metals ADV.

How did international and BrokerTec volumes trend for CME Group (CME) in August 2026?

International ADV increased 10% to 8.6 million contracts, with EMEA up 9% and APAC up 12%. BrokerTec overall ADNV rose 16% to $1.059 trillion, including European Repo ADNV up 27% to €356 billion.

What collateral balances did CME Group (CME) report for performance bond requirements?

For the rolling three months ending July 2026, customer average collateral balances to meet performance bond requirements were $147 billion for cash collateral and $166 billion for non-cash collateral, reflecting the scale of risk management activity on CME Group’s clearing services.